Everyone on the battlefield stops to focus on us. Both sides are too taken by the match to do anything else. Malakaro looks at me from across the circle with malice and fury. I return his gaze, matching his ire. He begins to move around the circle slowly. He addresses me in his usual calm voice. “Are you sure you’re ready for this, little sis?” he asks. “Bring it..." One thing is clear: one of us will die today...
"After speaking to the other angels on the team, I hang up my cell and sigh. No ones heard from Aaden in months. This bothers me not only as the leader but as his girl-which I'm Not. Great. Now on top of being grounded, I'm sitting here acting girly and needy. ARGH!!!!" Screw this! I start to head downstairs to plead my case with my parents when something out the window catches my eye. I lean in closer to get a good look. What I see astounds me: Soundlessly and without hesitation, The humans line up and jump off the roof one at a time..." PLEASE NOTE: This book contains a scene in Chapter 12 that is for mature audiences only. Readers can skip this chapter without missing any info vital to the plot.
She was chosen to save the world, he was chosen to end it. They weren't supposed to be enemies but love had other plans... After losing the only person who ever loved her — her mother — seventeen-year-old Atlas Morgan feels like her world is falling apart, only to discover that the end is truly near. The mystical river that has protected the fragile human world from the demonic invasion will run dry by midnight of the winter solstice. The paranormal community known as the Shadows was given seven chances to replenish the river… And they have failed six times. In a desperate attempt to prevent the bloodbath and the destruction of humankind, the Shadows choose a mortal: Atlas. Still drowning in grief and sorrow, Atlas musters up the courage and accepts her role as the chosen one, not realizing where the true danger lies. Werewolves, vampires and witches seek to destroy her, but it’s love that’s going to be her undoing...
After fifteen printings, the Learn Japanese: College Text series has been substantially revised. The incorporated revisions grew out of the authors' decade and more of classroom experience. Revisions were also made in accordance with recommendations proposed by instructors who have used the Learn Japanese series. The new edition, which reflects recent trends in language teaching, continues to emphasize an integrated approach in which speaking, hearing, reading, and writing Japanese all contribute to the language learning process. - The most significant improvement is the addition of Culture Notes to help clarify the sociolinguistic context in which the language is used. Since Japanese modes of communication are highly situational, the student of Japanese needs to be made aware of the different contexts in which speakers interact. Culture Notes, used in conjunction with Grammar Notes, Dialogs, and Useful Expressions, show how an understanding of cultural values and human relationships can enhance the student's mastery of language skills. - A new approach to language learning is used throughout the revised edition. The new sociolinguistic approach (which encourages the "generation of discourse") is integrated with the original pattern approach (which encourages the "generation of sentences"). - Many components of the first edition, such as Sentence Patterns, Grammar Notes, and Reviews, have been revised and/or rearranged. The result is a clearer, more natural, and more functional presentation of the Japanese language. The four volumes of Learn Japanese: New College Text were prepared by the Asian Division of the University of Maryland University College and are published by the University of Hawaii Press.
